Veterans
Unadilla Township honors Hometown Heroes with street banners in downtown Gregory
by Kristin Shea Unadilla Township has chosen to honor the township’s Hometown Heroes in a unique and distinguished manner starting this year. At the intersection of M-36 and Main Street in Gregory, a number of banners have been hung with pride from the tops of utility poles. According to Merriam-Webster, the word “hero” can be […]
American Legion Post 510 holds Memorial Day Service at Oaklawn Cemetery
Memorial Day dawned sunny and bright in Stockbridge this year. Perhaps those who have gone before us managed to pull some strings to ensure the Memorial Day Service at Oaklawn Cemetery would have the best of weather conditions after a week of clouds, rain, and cooler-than-average temperatures. Whatever the reason for the perfect day, our […]
Memorial Day May 29, 2023-The Stockbridge Area Community Remembers
Photos by Judy Williams In a Memorial Day service held at the Oaklawn Cemetery, the Stockbridge area community honored those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country as well as the community’s deceased veterans.
SCN is seeking names of fallen, local veterans by April 15
Know a fallen local veteran? Please let SCN know right away. SCN is planning to honor local, deceased veterans in its fast-approaching May Memorial Day edition. If you know of a local veteran who died subsequent to April 2019, or who is not listed below, please send SCN the person’s name and the conflict, if any, or […]
Hometown hero: WWI casualty Leslie Richmond
by Richard Ramsdell Leslie Mack Richmond was born on a farm northwest of Stockbridge on March 16, 1895. His parents were Arthur Leslie Richmond and Phila J. Townsend. They moved to the village of Stockbridge in 1898. He served in the Michigan National Guard from 1915 to 1917, spending some time at the Mexican border. […]
Memorial Day: More than a 3-day weekend
by Judy Williams and Jim Aust Back in 1968 when Congress moved Memorial Day from May 30 to the last Monday in May, many people opposed the change for fear the public might forget the meaning of the day. As the bereaved sister of young man who gave his life for this country, I attend […]